white screen, pages not loading

16 years ago

The last week or so, when I click on a link or even post this message, I get a white screen which doesn't load. I have to hit the back button which returns the previous screen and then click the link again. Sometimes it goes through, sometimes not. Very annoying. It happens mostly on my netbook but also happens on my desktop. If I leave the white screen, it just stays trying to load and I don't even get a timed out message.

All machines XP, using Firefox, and all updated and clean.

Wondering if its my router or firefox. Any thoughts?

Jane (still trying to post this, clicked submit 3x)

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azinoh
16 years ago
Does the same problem occur with Internet Explorer? What is your Internet service- DSL, cable, dial-up or other? Are you on a network? If yes, do other machines on the network have the same problem? Does this problem occur only on Garden Web? Open a command prompt and type ping www.google.com press enter. What is the average round-trip time? What is the packet loss?
owbist
16 years ago
You can unplug the router from the power for 30 seconds, reconnect and allow it to rebuild. Any better?

Also try. Click Start, Run type cmd, click OK
In the new DOS type window type ipconfig /release press Enter on the keyboard then

Click Start, Run type cmd, click OK
In the new DOS type window type ipconfig /renew press Enter on the keyboard. NOTE - the space between ipconfig and / but no other spaces.

Also what happens when you try surfing using IE?
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jane__ny
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you all. I will give all a try after the holiday. Will be out of town for a few days. Will take the netbook with me and I'll see how it runs with my daughter's wireless.

The only thing which I changed a month or so ago was to try to network the netbook to my desktop. I wanted to be able to print wireless. My printer is hooked to the desktop and the netbook travels around the house. I wanted to print up recipes. I looked for directions on the web and I know I had to allow file sharing and whatever it said. Never worked and I can't get the netbook to send to my printer. Possible those changes are messing things up. I'll have to look for those directions to undo them. Both computers are having this problem, my other two computers do not. Suspicious. But this just started about a week ago so I'm doubtful.

I'll give IE a try when I get home.

Thanks again,
Jane
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
I know I have seen some problems similar to this with the latest firefox update so definitely try IE and see if there is a difference.
mikie_gw
16 years ago
If dns settings arent messed up somehow it sounds like maybe index.dat file(s) to me, just a guess.

I might maybe close all browsers and instant messengers and go to Internet Options in control panel and clear temp internet files cache there and might as well while in control panel clear the Java caches too.

Then would run CCleaner to clear them again along with making suew the .dat files is checked to clear those.

Reboot and wait for the hard drive to settle down to give time to rebuild/write new clean index.dat(s) before opening any browser.
jane__ny
Original Author
16 years ago
Wanted to update. Used IE for 2 days and it doesn't happen. I guess its a FF problem. I'd use IE but I'm not familiar with it and can't figure out the toolbar. I'm comfortable with FF and would like to find a fix.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
you may want to either go to the latest firefox which is still in beta or revert back to your earlier version.
latest beta version of Firefox
this beta is in preview release and is supposed to be stable you could try it and always go back if you prefer.

Have you tried running your current version in firefox safe mode to see if this happens? it could be one of your add ons or pluggins. go to Start all programs firefox then start firefox safemode.
jane__ny
Original Author
16 years ago
That's a good idea, Raven. I'll try that tonight when I get home. Might be a plugin.

Thanks,
Jane

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